Re: RC: Re: Parameters

["navion" <navion@lightspeed.net>]

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>Nice post! So, the one variable you mentioned that showed the demands of
the
>ride was glucose--is that your conclusion? It seems logical to me.
>


   Yes seems obvious to me too.  So if those blood glucose levels indicate
the horse was running out of fuel, then we need to do something about that.
I assume that is what they show.  But do they mirror muscle glucose levels
that I have heard mentioned here?  So he was running out of fast acting
fuel?

   The other things the blood and blood gas tests showed was an increase in
most of the hematology results. Example, the RBC, WBC, Platelets etc all
increased during the day.  But I believe these are due to dehydration
increasing the concentration, not an actual increase in the total amount?
All those increased about 30 to 50% during the day. Except for POLYS% that
went down about 25%.    So from this I garner that the horse did not make up
his water loss during the event. This is a normal occurrence I believe, one
to work on but not unexpected.
   So now I'm stoked to try to increase his glucose during a ride, something
new to try.

Jim


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